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n.
hook
1) to fasten a ~
2) a safety ~
smt. caught
3) a good ~ (the fishermen brought in a good ~)
4) the ~ of the day; the day's ~
act of ~ing
5) a running ~ (as in baseball)
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v.
1) to ~ red-handed, in the act
2) ( C ) she caught a small fish for me; or: she caught me a small fish
3) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ from (she caught a cold from her brother)
4) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ in (the kite caught in a tree)
5) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ on (his shirt caught on a nail; he caught his shirt on a nail)
6) ( J ) we caught him stealing
7) ( colloq. ) ( esp. BE ) ( O ) she caught him one in the eye
8) ( misc. ) we caught him at his old tricks